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2 weeks ago in Entertainment
An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and ‘Heated Rivalry’
To the cheers and applause of thousands of BookCon attendees, "Heated Rivalry" author Rachel Reid and director-screenwriter Jacob Tierney walked on to the main event stage at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center. The two Canadians have been international celebrities for just a few months, and still find themselves wondering if all the noise is for someone else.
2 weeks ago in National
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
Away from the political controversy that has consumed the iconic performing arts venue for the better part of President Donald Trump's second term, Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center's new executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through the building Wednesday.
2 weeks ago in National, Trending
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations
Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.
2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois State Police squad car sideswiped
Just hours after "Work Zone Awareness Week" was announced...An Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper squad car was sideswiped.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Lawsuit filed in Y-NOT tragedy
Plaintiffs say the building was too close to the road.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Williams’ BOS resolution falls short
Ald. Williams does not city to cede authority. Ald. Conley says it wouldn't.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
UPDATED: Remap amendment passes committee
GOP says Dems are outdoing themselves in gerrymandering
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Compass For Kids is giving back
Brandy Stabler representing The Compass for Kids non-profit organization, was on the WTAX Morning NewsWatch discussing the organization.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Slow down and put away distractions
This is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with ‘Sold’ topping the list
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.
2 weeks ago in National
Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA’s defensive player of the year
There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday as the league's top defensive player.
2 weeks ago in Trending, World
Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth
Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Ex-guv: Tax the rich!
Quinn wants voters to decide on a millionaire surcharge.
2 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Staff cuts worry union president
District 186 superintendent: Four teachers are being cut.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
IDNR to roll out new reservation/permit system May 1st
The current system will be offline April 27-30 but reservations will transfer to the new interface.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car
Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.
